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Special effects have been around since the first movies. In fact, the techniques the earliest filmmakers created are still around today, we just use computers to do them faster and cheaper. Hit play on this classic episode and then put on your beret and get ready for SYSK film class.

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The programming language known as COBOL turns 65 this year. We couldn’t help noticing that’s right around retirement age, but COBOL is nowhere near retirement. It remains a mainstay of IT operations at U.S. government agencies, businesses and financial institutions. Yet the programming language, which is older than the Beatles, is no longer taught at most universities. Glenn Fleishman is a freelance tech journalist who has written about this aging slab of digital infrastructure. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali asked him whether our continuing reliance on COBOL is a problem.

Can we stop talking about the "AI hype?" We're two years past the AI wave and AI is more prevalent than ever. There is no more AI hype. AI is just a part of the way we work now. Here's why.

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Timestamps:
03:15 Daily AI news
08:42 Generative AI's accessibility drives recent rapid growth.
10:49 Gartner hype cycle tracks technology evolution.
14:48 Comparison of technological innovation over three decades.
19:40 Tech giants invest billions in generative AI.
20:34 Apple invests billions in AI development and acquisitions.
26:57 Generative AI revolutionizes technology, compared to historical innovations.
29:01 Language models making groundbreaking scientific discoveries.
31:56 New technology offers high potential for writers.
37:41 AI enables career growth.

Topics Covered in This Episode:
1. Comparisons between Generative AI and the Internet era
2. The importance of understanding and keeping up with AI
3. The shift in powerful industries
4. The Current Economy's AI Focus
5. Generative AI Hype Cycle

Keywords:
Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI development, Gartner hype cycle, Peak of inflated expectations, dot-com era, economic impact of AI, Jordan Wilson, AI misconceptions, AI skepticism, AI in business, big tech investment in AI, US tech companies, cloud computing, Microsoft, Google, Meta, NVIDIA, business process transformation, AGI, AI engineering, autonomous systems, paradigm shift, industrial revolution, AI knowledge and expertise, AI iteration, Everyday AI podcast, AI threatening jobs, language model improvement, GTC conference

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(1:08:26) Reddit reportedly targeting $5B valuation in potential March IPO

(1:16:17) Drone attack, risks of greater Middle East conflict, failures of the military industrial complex

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In today's episode of "Beginner's Guide to AI," join Dietmar, founder of Argo.berlin, as he steps in for Professor GePhardT to explore a pivotal aspect of AI interaction: the importance of crafting an assistant for your ChatGPT prompts. Dive into the nuances of how the formulation of prompts, akin to a recipe in cooking, significantly influences the output you receive from AI models like ChatGPT. Dietmar elucidates the concept of "Garbage in, garbage out," emphasizing the criticality of precise and well-structured prompts, especially in complex scenarios beyond basic queries.

Discover the transformative impact of assigning an assistant role to GPT, a small yet powerful tweak that can dramatically enhance the quality of your AI interactions. From drafting a tactful response to a challenging customer email to generating creative content, Dietmar guides you through practical examples, showcasing how this approach can bring a new level of sophistication and relevance to your AI-generated outputs. Whether you're an AI novice or a seasoned enthusiast, this episode is packed with insightful tips and strategies to elevate your AI experience.

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Waymo Co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov is convinced that his company’s vehicles are better at driving than any human. Dmitri has spent thousands of hours riding in them, and recently Guy had the chance to try one out as well...

This week on How I Built This Lab, Dmitri recounts the decade-plus journey of building Waymo into the world’s first company to operate a fully-autonomous ride hailing service. Plus, how Waymo’s approach differs from Tesla’s, and Dmitri’s take on when we’ll see more AV’s on the roads than human-driven cars (spoiler: sooner than you may think!)

This episode was produced by Kerry Thompson with music by Ramtin Arablouei.

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Business in the U.S. House of Representatives has come to a standstill after Kevin McCarthy was removed as speaker Tuesday. Fallout has been messy, to say the least. We’ll get into what this historic moment could mean for the health of our democracy. Plus, some jobs are more at risk of being automated by AI than others. And NASA astronauts on the Artemis III mission will head to the moon in style, with a little help from Prada.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• • “Playbook PM: Jordan and Scalise make their moves” from Politico

• • “Vote to oust McCarthy as speaker is a warning sign for democracy, scholars say” from The Washington Post

• • “ChatGPT provided better customer service than his staff. He fired them.” from The Washington Post

• • “Malaria vaccine big advance against major child killer” from BBC News

• • “Prada to Help Design Spacesuits for NASA Moon Mission” from The Wall Street Journal

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On this week’s episode of More or Less we interrogate a widely circulated myth relating to how much of our brain power we can access and engage. Ever heard someone say, “You know we can only use 10% of our brains, right?”. Well, they’re wrong. It’s the stuff of make believe and far-fetched movie plots. Science and evidence based research tells us so - and has, it turns out, been telling us so for decades…politely, if impatiently. So, then, if not 10%…what percentage of our brain do we actually use? From dark matter neurons to super-highway synapse and ghost cells that serve as inert echoes of our evolutionary past - with the help of two leading experts in the field, we crack open the figurative cranium of this debate and rummage around for the definitive truth.

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Welcome to today's episode of The Mindset Mentor Podcast, where today we explore the power of gratitude and its transformative effects on your life.

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And you know what else? Maybe, just maybe… when you learn how to start being more grateful for the things that you do have… maybe the universe will give you MORE things to be grateful for, because you’ll be prepared to handle them the right way now.

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Today we’re talking about the wave of anti-trans legislation that lawmakers are pushing through at virtually all levels of government.

Over 500 bills targeting the LGBTQ+ community have been introduced this year alone — that’s a record number. On the show today, independent journalist and trans rights activist Erin Reed breaks down the swath of legislation seeking to restrict the rights of trans people, what gender-affirming care actually means and the political and economic implications of these bills. Plus, what gives Reed hope for the future of the trans community in the United States.

In the News Fix: Guest host Amy Scott discusses the latest trends in the housing market, including what’s happening with home prices and new construction. Plus, new research looks at how ChatGPT impacts employee productivity. We’ll get into how creative industries might grapple with AI tools in the workplace.

Later, one listener shares how volunteering unexpectedly changed their life. Plus, a tip for cat lovers. And, this week’s answer to the Make Me Smart question comes from Yanely Espinal, host of Marketplace’s new “Financially Inclined” podcast.

• • “Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures” from the American Civil Liberties Union

• • “2023 anti-trans bills” from Trans Legislation Tracker

• • “Missouri due to be first state to restrict adult gender-affirming care” from NPR

• • “Trans Adults Officially Being Detransitioned In Missouri: ‘I’m Scared And Don’t Know What To Do'” from Erin Reed’s Substack

• • “Anti-Trans and Anti-Abortion Activists Use the Same Playbook” from Intelligencer

• • “Majority of Americans reject anti-trans bills, but support for this restriction is rising” from PBS NewsHour

• • “Factors Leading to ‘Detransition’ Among Transgender and Gender Diverse People in the United States: A Mixed-Methods Analysis” from LGBT Health

• • “Tennessee’s anti-drag law comes with economic costs” from Marketplace

• • “U.S. home prices rise for first time in 8 months, Case-Shiller says” from MarketWatch

• • “US New-Home Sales Unexpectedly Increase to a One-Year High” from Bloomberg

• • “Storytellers at a Los Angeles planetarium join the union representing Broadway actors” from NPR

• • “Office Overachievers Won’t Be Happy About ChatGPT, Study Says” from Gizmodo

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